Gilded Age and Progressive Era

During the late 1800s, there was a rise of ________ ________ in the United States.

• Organized crime

• Labor unions

• Steam engines

The purpose of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act was....

• To promote government control over businesses.
• To encourage monopolies and discourage fair competition.
• To prevent monopolies and promote fair competition.

An effect of industrialization in the late 19th century was....

• An increase in child labor

• Expansion of rural areas
• Decline in technological advancements
• Decrease in population

In laissze-faire economics....

• transactions between private parties are free from government intervention; government is "hands off".

• encourages monopolies and unfair competition.

• is a system where the government controls all economic transactions.

The Bessemer process was.....

• a method of paper production
• a method of glass production
• a method of iron production
• a method of steel production

A political machine is.....

• a system of government where power is concentrated in the hands of a single leader or party.

• a group of politicians who work together to pass laws and make decisions.

• a corrupt political organization that uses tactics such as bribery to gain and maintain power.

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was created because....

• To promote Chinese immigration and cultural exchange.
• Anti-Chinese sentiment and economic competition.; Americans felt their jobs were threatened by Chinese immigrants

• To encourage Chinese investment in American industries.

The muckraker responsible for documenting poor living conditions in photographs was....

• Upton Sinclair
• Ida Tarbell
• Jacob Riis

Ellis Island was....

• a national park
• a military base
• a federal immigration station located in New York City.

Nativism is....

• A religious belief that advocates for the integration of different cultures and traditions.
• A social movement that supports the equal treatment of all individuals regardless of their nationality.
• A political belief that favors the interests of certain established inhabitants of a country over those of immigrants.